Tinea Corporis - Causes, Treatment, Picture and Symptoms of Tinea Corporis

Tinea Corporis is a fungus infection. The following factors are responsible for the cause of Tinea Corporis:

• trichophyton
• microsporon and
• epidermophyton have been known to cause it.

Symptoms of Tinea Corporis

The affected area or areas show vesicles, pustules or scaling; these vary from case to case depending upon the virulence of the fungus and sensitivity of the individual. Inflammation in the form of vesicles and pustules is most marked at the periphery of the lesion.

There is a tendency to clearing at the centre; if the central clearing is complete, ringed lesions are formed due to centrifugal spread. The exposed parts of the skin particularly the non-hairy (glabrous) skins, are the sites of choice. The author has often seen tinea corporis develop from tinea cruris; under such circumstances, big areas of the trunk are affected.

Diagnosis of Tinea Corporis

Differential diagnosis is from nummular eczema (no active inflammatory borders, bilaterally symmetrical patches, usually on limbs, in winter), psoriasis (silvery scales, candle grease sign, distribution), erythematous rashes and lupus.

Treatment of Tinea Corporis

Whitfield's ointment, tincture Merthiolate (P), Vioform cream (P), and preparations of undecylenic and propionic acids like Tineafax ointment (P). Ciclopirox olamine (Laprox-P) also give good results.

Any of these fungicidal agents can be used with benefit. They are applied twice a day after the affected part has been cleaned. The part must be kept covered with a thin bandage all the time. Griseofulyin is very useful in extensive and chronic cases of tinea corporis. It should not be indiscriminately used in every case of tinea; topical agents should be employed in localized cases.

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